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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6084: Voting more than once

Clarifying the prohibition on voting more than once in an election.

Summary

Clarifies that a person may not vote in more than one Washington election, or in elections in both Washington and another state, if the election date is the same.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6084), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2026

IntroducedJan 13, 2026
Out of committeeFeb 4, 2026
Passed SenateFeb 10, 2026
Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
GovernorMar 17, 2026
LawMar 17, 2026

Prime sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D-18)
Introduced: January 13, 2026 in the Senate
Last action: March 17, 2026
Session law: Chapter 79, Laws of 2026
Requested by: State agency

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the prohibition on voting more than once in an election;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D-18)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Annette Cleveland D-49 Manka Dhingra D-45 T'wina Nobles D-28 Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6084

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	18	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Keith Wagoner R-39

Excused (1)

Claudia Kauffman D-47

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6084

93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	37	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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History

Mar 17, 2026Effective date 3/17/2026.
Mar 17, 2026Chapter 79, 2026 Laws.
Mar 17, 2026Governor signed.
Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026President signed.
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Mar 2, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24, 2026SGOV - Majority; do pass.
Feb 24, 2026SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 12, 2026First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
Feb 10, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 10, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026SGTE - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2026First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

SB 6084 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6084 (2023–24) Collector vehicles/trailers · Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2024
SB 6084 (2019–20) Circular intersections · Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2020
SB 6084 (2017–18) Essential health coverage · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6084 (2015–16) Accident report surcharge · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6084 (2013–14) Disabled vets & sr. citizens · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6084 (2011–12) Nonhigh school districts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6084 (2009–10) Hunting & fishing licenses · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6084 (2007–08) Vehicles using clean fuels · Did not pass · died in committee

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